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débroussaillent

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
15 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “débroussaillent” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

débroussaillent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-brous-saill-ent

Pronunciation

/de.bʁu.saj.jɛ̃/

Stress

0010

Morphemes

dé- + brous- + -saillent

The word 'débroussaillent' is divided into four syllables: 'dé-brous-saill-ent'. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'brous-', and the suffix '-saillent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To clear brushwood, to clear undergrowth.

    To clear brush, to bushwhack.

    “Ils débroussaillent le jardin.”

    “Les pompiers débroussaillent la zone pour faciliter l'accès.”

    syn:dégagernettoyerarracher
    ant:envahirenvêtir

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ent', which contains the stressed vowel /ɛ̃/.

Syllables

4
dé/de/
brous/bʁu/
saill/saj/
lent/jɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. brous — Closed syllable, unstressed.. saill — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, stressed.. lent — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, indicates reversal or completion of action.

root

brous-

Old French origin, related to brushwood.

suf

-saillent

Verb ending, third-person plural present indicative.

Similar Words

dé­brous­saillesdé­brous­sentbrous­sailles

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.

  • The 'ill' sequence is treated as a single syllable.
  • The final consonant cluster '-illent' does not typically cause syllable separation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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